Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Polity | Schedule 7 | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following pairs:
- Prisons – State List – Entry 14
- Public Health and Sanitation – Union List – Entry 6
- Insurance – Union List – Entry 47
How many pairs is or are correctly matched?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All three
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) Only one
Detailed Explanation
Question 2
Geography | Minerals | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following pairs:
- Titanium – Chavara
- Potash – Chitrakoot
- Phosphorous – Jharkhand
How many pairs is or are correctly matched?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All three
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) All three
Detailed Explanation
Question 3
Geography | Ports | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following in context of New Mangaluru Port:
1. It was declared as the 9th major port of India.
2. It is a shallow water port.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) 1 only
Detailed Explanation
Question 4
Science and Technology | Diseases | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following in context of Nipah Virus:
1. It is a zoonotic virus transmitted only from animals to humans.
2. Nipah virus was first identified in 1998 during an outbreak among pig farmers in Malaysia.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) 2 only
Detailed Explanation
